Abstract:Various beliefs and practices of the Bektashi order, which was founded by the followers of Hacı Bektaş-i Veli, one of the leaders of Turkish mysticism, are still alive in some Turkmen settlements in Anatolia. Gaziemir village of Aksaray, where Bektashism continues to exist as a way of life, is one of them. The village is close to Hacı Bektaş-i district of Nevşehir, to Yūnus Emre Tomb, and to the village and tomb of Taptuk (Emre) in Ortakoy district of Aksaray, which accounts for the vitality of the belief and … Show more
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